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42 [forty-two]

City tour

42 [toogfyrre]	Sightseeing i byen

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The Maltese language

Many Europeans who want to improve their English travel to Malta. This is because English is the official language in the European microstates. And Malta is known for its many language schools. But this isn't what makes the country interesting to linguists. They are interested in Malta for another reason. The Republic of Malta has another official language: Maltese (or Malti). This language developed from an Arabic dialect. With that, Malti is the only Semitic language of Europe. The syntax and phonology are different from that of Arabic, however. Maltese is also written in Latin letters. The alphabet contains a few special characters, however. And the letters c and y are completely absent. The vocabulary contains elements from many different languages. Aside from Arabic, Italian and English are among the influential languages. But Phoenicians and Carthaginians influenced the language as well. Therefore, some researchers consider Malti an Arabic Creole language. Throughout its history, Malta was occupied by various powers. All of them left their marks on the islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino. For a very long time, Malti was only a local vernacular. But it always remained the native language of the "real" Maltese. It too was exclusively orally passed down. Not until the 19th century did people begin to write in the language. Today the number of speakers is estimated at around 330,000. Malta has been a member of the European Union since 2004. With that, Malti is also one of the official European languages. But for the Maltese the language is simply a part of their culture. And they are pleased when foreigners want to learn Malti. There are definitely enough language schools in Malta…

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Is the market open on Sundays?	E_ m_r_e_e_ å_e_t o_ s_n_a_e_? Er markedet åbent om søndagen? E_ m_______ å____ o_ s________ Er markedet åbent om søndagen? __ ________ _____ __ _________ Er markedet åbent om søndagen?
Is the fair open on Mondays?	E_ m_s_e_ å_e_ o_ m_n_a_e_? Er messen åben om mandagen? E_ m_____ å___ o_ m________ Er messen åben om mandagen? __ ______ ____ __ _________ Er messen åben om mandagen?
Is the exhibition open on Tuesdays?	E_ u_s_i_l_n_e_ å_e_ o_ t_r_d_g_n_ Er udstillingen åben om tirsdagen? E_ u___________ å___ o_ t_________ Er udstillingen åben om tirsdagen? __ ____________ ____ __ __________ Er udstillingen åben om tirsdagen?

Is the zoo open on Wednesdays?	E_ d_n z_o_o_i_k_ h_v_ å_e_ o_ o_s_a_e_? Er den zoologiske have åben om onsdagen? E_ d__ z_________ h___ å___ o_ o________ Er den zoologiske have åben om onsdagen? __ ___ __________ ____ ____ __ _________ Er den zoologiske have åben om onsdagen?
Is the museum open on Thursdays?	E_ m_s_e_ å_e_t o_ t_r_d_g_n_ Er museet åbent om torsdagen? E_ m_____ å____ o_ t_________ Er museet åbent om torsdagen? __ ______ _____ __ __________ Er museet åbent om torsdagen?
Is the gallery open on Fridays?	E_ g_l_e_i_t å_e_t o_ f_e_a_e_? Er galleriet åbent om fredagen? E_ g________ å____ o_ f________ Er galleriet åbent om fredagen? __ _________ _____ __ _________ Er galleriet åbent om fredagen?

Can one take photographs?	M_ m_n t_g_ b_l_e_e_? Må man tage billeder? M_ m__ t___ b________ Må man tage billeder? __ ___ ____ _________ Må man tage billeder?
Does one have to pay an entrance fee?	S_a_ m_n b_t_l_ e_t_é_ Skal man betale entré? S___ m__ b_____ e_____ Skal man betale entré? ____ ___ ______ ______ Skal man betale entré?
How much is the entrance fee?	H_a_ k_s_e_ e_t_é_n_ Hvad koster entréen? H___ k_____ e_______ Hvad koster entréen? ____ ______ ________ Hvad koster entréen?

Is there a discount for groups?	E_ d_r g_u_p_r_b_t_ Er der grupperabat? E_ d__ g___________ Er der grupperabat? __ ___ ____________ Er der grupperabat?
Is there a discount for children?	E_ d_r r_b_t t_l b_r_? Er der rabat til børn? E_ d__ r____ t__ b____ Er der rabat til børn? __ ___ _____ ___ _____ Er der rabat til børn?
Is there a discount for students?	E_ d_r r_b_t t_l s_u_e_e_d_? Er der rabat til studerende? E_ d__ r____ t__ s__________ Er der rabat til studerende? __ ___ _____ ___ ___________ Er der rabat til studerende?

What building is that?	H_a_ e_ d_t d_r f_r e_ b_g_i_g_ Hvad er det der for en bygning? H___ e_ d__ d__ f__ e_ b_______ Hvad er det der for en bygning? ____ __ ___ ___ ___ __ ________ Hvad er det der for en bygning?
How old is the building?	H_o_ g_m_e_ e_ b_g_i_g_n_ Hvor gammel er bygningen? H___ g_____ e_ b_________ Hvor gammel er bygningen? ____ ______ __ __________ Hvor gammel er bygningen?
Who built the building?	H_e_ h_r b_g_e_ b_g_i_g_n_ Hvem har bygget bygningen? H___ h__ b_____ b_________ Hvem har bygget bygningen? ____ ___ ______ __________ Hvem har bygget bygningen?

I’m interested in architecture.	J_g i_t_r_s_e_e_ m_g f_r a_k_t_k_u_. Jeg interesserer mig for arkitektur. J__ i___________ m__ f__ a__________ Jeg interesserer mig for arkitektur. ___ ____________ ___ ___ ___________ Jeg interesserer mig for arkitektur.
I’m interested in art.	J_g i_t_r_s_e_e_ m_g f_r k_n_t_ Jeg interesserer mig for kunst. J__ i___________ m__ f__ k_____ Jeg interesserer mig for kunst. ___ ____________ ___ ___ ______ Jeg interesserer mig for kunst.
I’m interested in paintings.	J_g i_t_r_s_e_e_ m_g f_r m_l_r_u_s_. Jeg interesserer mig for malerkunst. J__ i___________ m__ f__ m__________ Jeg interesserer mig for malerkunst. ___ ____________ ___ ___ ___________ Jeg interesserer mig for malerkunst.

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